HEAVEY RIMS slow me down?
Originally posted by seximagtr
hehe, i'll put it this way, my 24 lb 17's catch immdediatly launching @ 2k rpm, I can chirp 2nd in an AUTO with my 15's bald.
hehe, i'll put it this way, my 24 lb 17's catch immdediatly launching @ 2k rpm, I can chirp 2nd in an AUTO with my 15's bald.
Originally posted by Ruckus
vyrus what kind do you have? if i could've found 17's that weigh that much, i would've gotten those instead, but i didn't really want to sacrifice wheel mass for off the line drag racing, so i got 16's
vyrus what kind do you have? if i could've found 17's that weigh that much, i would've gotten those instead, but i didn't really want to sacrifice wheel mass for off the line drag racing, so i got 16's
But after all, they are the world's production wheel (Or so Racing Hart claims).-Cyrus
Originally posted by Vyrus
17"x7.5" Racing Hart CP-035s. In a 15" rim they only weigh 8 lbs. But after all, they are the world's production wheel (Or so Racing Hart claims).
-Cyrus
17"x7.5" Racing Hart CP-035s. In a 15" rim they only weigh 8 lbs.
But after all, they are the world's production wheel (Or so Racing Hart claims).-Cyrus
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wow, i'm looking for new rims.
rotational mass doesn't necessarily have to do with weight, as you can see vyrus' 17's weigh less than 14 and my 16's weigh almost 15.
but the larger the rotational mass, the more power it takes to turn it.
think of it this way, is it harder to roll a coin or a windmill? i know that's a little exaggerated but you get the idea.
if i'm wrong, go ahead and flame.
rotational mass doesn't necessarily have to do with weight, as you can see vyrus' 17's weigh less than 14 and my 16's weigh almost 15.
but the larger the rotational mass, the more power it takes to turn it.
think of it this way, is it harder to roll a coin or a windmill? i know that's a little exaggerated but you get the idea.
if i'm wrong, go ahead and flame.
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just remember that:
17" rim that weights 20lbs will slow you down less than a 19" rim that also weights 20lbs.
the thing to remember is that the majority of the weight on a rim is at the outside and the further away from the center that you place the weight the harder the wheel is to turn.
so to conclude - its no only the weight that slows you down - its the size of the rim also
17" rim that weights 20lbs will slow you down less than a 19" rim that also weights 20lbs.
the thing to remember is that the majority of the weight on a rim is at the outside and the further away from the center that you place the weight the harder the wheel is to turn.
so to conclude - its no only the weight that slows you down - its the size of the rim also
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From: Near Archer High School, Ga
Originally posted by theblue
just remember that:
17" rim that weights 20lbs will slow you down less than a 19" rim that also weights 20lbs.
the thing to remember is that the majority of the weight on a rim is at the outside and the further away from the center that you place the weight the harder the wheel is to turn.
so to conclude - its no only the weight that slows you down - its the size of the rim also
just remember that:
17" rim that weights 20lbs will slow you down less than a 19" rim that also weights 20lbs.
the thing to remember is that the majority of the weight on a rim is at the outside and the further away from the center that you place the weight the harder the wheel is to turn.
so to conclude - its no only the weight that slows you down - its the size of the rim also
tires average weight between 23-28LBS I only researched 17 and 18inch tires thats why I just went with a 18 inch light wheel again
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